Our client, a well-established commercial real estate owner-operator with a retail-focused portfolio across several states, is seeking a hands-on Controller to lead accounting for its property portfolio. Reporting to the CFO, you will own the close, property budgeting, tenant recoveries, and the accounting behind acquisitions and dispositions — while leading and developing a small team and helping modernize the group's systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities

•    Run the close each month, quarter, and year end — from reconciliations and accruals through financial statement review.

•    Own CAM and other tenant recoveries end to end: reconciliations, billings, true-ups, and resolving tenant questions.

•    Build the annual property budgets and track results against them to inform ownership decisions.

•    Oversee AP, AR, collections, and the general ledger.

•    Strengthen accounting policies, controls, and workflows as the function scales.

•    Keep property insurance certificates and renewals current, and coordinate claims with brokers and site teams.

•    Lead and develop a small accounting team.

•    Handle the accounting for acquisitions, dispositions, and property onboarding and transitions.

•    Prepare and coordinate reporting for auditors, tax, lenders, and ownership.

•    Work with property management leaders to tighten how finance and operations connect.

What Makes This Position Awesome

•    A key leadership seat with a direct line to the CFO and senior leadership.

•    Full ownership of accounting for a sizable, multi-state property portfolio.

•    An established, long-tenured firm — large enough to offer real resources, small enough to move quickly.

•    A real mandate to modernize the function, including bringing automation and AI into everyday accounting work.

•    A collaborative, down-to-earth team that rewards initiative and problem-solving.

Qualifications

•    Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

•    CPA preferred.

•    At least seven years of progressive accounting experience, including time leading a team.

•    A background in commercial or retail real estate accounting; property management experience is ideal.

•    Solid grounding in financial reporting, reconciliations, the close, and property budgeting.

•    Hands-on experience with property management accounting software (MRI a plus).

•    Strong Excel skills and openness to using automation and AI in day-to-day accounting.

•    Detail-oriented, with the ability to juggle competing priorities.

To Apply

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